T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Steve Juliver
Surgical Precision
Arizona Onstage keeps its winning streak intact with a perfect ‘New Brain’
Danehy
At this intersection of legal settlements and high school sports, the students end up losing
Police Dispatch
Stains That Linger East Sunrise Drive and North Swan Road, May 26, 7:51 p.m. A woman said her boyfriend entered her home and poured bleach on most of her belongings, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report said. The woman said she was supposed to meet her boyfriend at her apartment, but he called just before…
Size Matters
Davis Dominguez showcases the biggest little art in town
Downing
Militarizing the border won’t work, so we’ll have to think harder about immigration solutions
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Top Ten in Books
Reader’s Oasis best-sellers for the week
Guest Commentary
A search for Tucson’s ever-changing murals can be an experience of wonder
Pick
Summer in the City
Under the Skin of a Locale
Tucson’s Tom Miller explains what makes great travel writing
Summertime Ramblings
A note from the editor.
Caped Comeback
Holy box office! ‘Batman Begins’ is one of the year’s best!
Noshing Around
Date Night Think outside the proverbial Saturday night and get a deal on Monday and Wednesday at Red Sky Café. Enjoy a three-course dinner for two including a bottle of wine for $39.95. (Now that’s a deal!) Red Sky is located at 2900 N. Swan Road in the artfully painted Plaza Palomino; 326-5454. Out of…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Now Showing at Home
“Jaws: 30th Anniversary Edition,” “Stripes: Extended Cut” and “The Grudge: Unrated Extended Director’s Cut”
Midtown Vacation
The atmosphere at Taco Bron takes your mind south of the border
Curtain Call
Douglas Biggers’ Next Act: Rehab the Rialto Theatre!
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
TAMMIES 2005 Critics’ Choice Winners
Best Band or Artist: Calexico Runners up: Solace Brothers; Deludes Combining a Crumar synth, a drum kit, a baritone guitar and an abundance of songs written to make you smile, The Solace Brothers continue their ascendance to the top of the quirk-pop heap. Larry Wawro’s Deludes are a power trio that seem to love Nirvana,…
The Next Stage
Thanks to a city loan, the Fox Theatre moves closer to completion
Pure Road Trip
Monte Hellman introduces his hard-to-find 1971 movie classic at the Loft
TAMMIES 2005 Readers’ Choice Winners
THE BIG STUFF Band/Musician of the Year: Bad News Blues Band Runners up: Crystal Ridge; The Wyatts Up and Coming Artist(s) of the Year: The Wyatts Runner up: Namoli Brennet Best New Release (since May 2004): Still Cadillacin’, Mike “Johnny Guitar” Blommer Runners up: The Wyatts, The Wyatts; Barrio Jam, Wayback Machine INDIVIDUAL AWARDS A…
Border Squeeze-Play
A move to streamline security with cross-training has some officials worried
Inventive Indie
Spoon: How to reinvent yourself and win new friends
Songs as Ways to Live
The kids next door in The Sweat Band keep on maturing
Running on Empty
Touted as a business leader and expert, Lea Marquez-Peterson finds herself bankrupt with millions in debt
Soundbites
BRAZILIAN CHARMERS Fronted by female Brazilian singer Juju Stulbach, who is backed by a pair of American dudes–singer/guitarist Chris Root and keyboardist/sampler Jon Marshall Smith–Mosquitos make a second local appearance this week in support of their second album, Sunshine Barato (Bar/None, 2004). The album’s title is a co-mingling of English and Portuguese that means “cheap…
Like-Minded Free Spirits
Calexico: A TAMMIES Critics’ Choice dynasty in the making?
Political Defense
Do city of Tucson job rules bar Ildefonso Green from the South Tucson City Council?
Fables With Rhythm
Fables With Rhythm
Family Roots
Up and Coming artists The Wyatts are related on many levels
Incorporation Showdown
Oracle interests, including Biosphere 2, square off over their community’s governmental future
Nine Questions
Brian Jerome Peterson
Straight Outta Loserville
Welcome to the TAMMIES Hall of Fame, Al Perry!
The Skinny
FRODO AND THE RING OF DOOM Campaign-finance reports for our now-official City Council candidates aren’t due for a few weeks, but we’re wondering how many members of the Growth Lobby will be writing checks to Ward 6 Republican Fred Ronstadt. Ronstadt, who has foregone the city’s matching-funds program in favor of unlimited campaign spending, has…
Rhythm & Views
The release of Static-X’s fourth studio album follows a trend of their previous releases: unplanned lineup changes. Original guitarist Koichi Fukuda makes his return following the unfortunate personal and legal troubles of Tripp Eisen, who wrote music and lyrics for the album prior to his departure. Drummer Nick Oshiro makes his Static-X recording debut here,…
Travelin’ Blues
‘Johnny Guitar’ and the Bad News Blues Band take their TAMMIES and head for the road
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
Never one to travel the beaten path, Michelle Shocked does such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Guns N’ Roses and Nelly one better by simultaneously releasing three CDs of new music, all on her own, independent label. Available separately or as a limited-edition boxed set titled Threesome, the discs will arrive in stores the same night…
Legal Briefs
Unexpected Discovery and Disclosure in the Stidham Murder
Live
Mary Timony, Medications and La Cerca at Solar Culture, Saturday, June 11
Media Watch
Take Two Taxis and Follow the Money
Top Ten in Music
CD City’s top sales for the week
